Technical Writer/Editor

Job Summary

The Technical Writer/Editor will support a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) public and mental health communications effort. Duties include writing, editing, and quality-reviewing communications and deliverables such as executive briefing materials, leadership reports, strategic communications products, and Veteran-centered educational materials.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and proofread executive-level communications products, including briefing materials, key talking points, leadership presentations, and messaging frameworks for VHA senior leadership.
• Support development and implementation of the Strategic Communications and Engagement Plan and sprint content calendars for both internal VA and external audiences.
• Draft and edit bi-weekly executive briefing packages and monthly leadership and progress reports for the VA Program Manager and Contracting Officer's Representative.
• Partner with suicide prevention subject matter experts to write clinically accurate, culturally responsive, and Veteran-centered messaging.
• Develop educational materials and digital assets (e.g., fact sheets, flyers, and educational toolkits) that promote awareness of Office of Suicide Prevention strategic planning and the four Strategic Sprints.
• Coordinate messaging across VA program offices to ensure consistent communication of Strategic Sprint objectives and progress.
• Edit and quality-review project deliverables — including project management plans, weekly progress and performance reports, ad hoc reports, and sprint closeout reports — for clarity, accuracy, grammar, and consistency.
• Ensure all written materials adhere to VA branding guidelines, Section 508 accessibility standards, plain language principles, and health literacy guidelines.
• Write narrative content supporting infographics, data visualizations, and custom graphics for reports, dashboards, and stakeholder presentations.
• Support quarterly quality review and compliance reporting (Section 508 and VA branding) and maintain final deliverable files in editable and PDF formats.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional technical writing and editing experience.
• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, public health, or a related field.
• Expert experience in the public health field, with the ability to translate clinical and public health subject matter into clear, accurate content.
• Experience writing and editing for federal government clients; experience supporting VA/VHA programs strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of Section 508 accessibility requirements, plain language standards, and health literacy best practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) for producing polished deliverables.
• Experience supporting complex projects and transformation efforts within the federal government.
• Comfortable with supporting complex client relationships.
• Able to manage competing deadlines across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and time management skills.
• Prioritize and work well with others.
• Communicate thoughts, ideas, and solutions logically both written and orally.
• Stay calm under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Receive feedback from clients and implement changes quickly and effectively.
• Get up to speed quickly on complex issues.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.